Defense Science Board Task Force Report on Defense Strategies for Ensuring the Resilience of National Space Capabilities
Abstract
Since 2000, when the Defense Science Board concluded space superiority was absolutely essential in achieving global awareness, information dominance on the battlefield, deterrence of potential conflict and superiority combat effectiveness of our forces, and threats to space superiority have grown significantly. The DSB Task Force on Defense Strategies for Ensuring the Resilience of National Space Capabilities, requested on December 1, 2014, by the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (OSD(AT and L)) and led by co-chairs Dr. Wanda M. Austin and Vice Admiral David E. Frost, U.S. Navy (Retired), examined: current and projected threats; strategies to enhance net resilience of the U.S. national security space enterprise (inclusive of those provided by international partners and the commercial sector); and, all facets of space control, critical enabling doctrine, and policy concepts. From April 2015 through September 2016, the Task Force received more than 40 briefings from practitioners and senior officials throughout DoD, the intelligence community (IC), the commercial sector, academia, the national laboratories, and the policy community. As a result of the deliberations, the Task Force concludes: Space capabilities are essential to U.S. national security and can be made more resilient through all phases of conflict with investment and commitment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2017
- Accession Number
- AD1032526
Entities
Organizations
- Defense Science Board